Large and heavy Swiss silver musical cylinder watch Circa 1890

Silver open faced musical watch by Albert Didisheim & Frères
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A large and heavy Swiss silver open faced musical cylinder pocket watch, circa 1890. A lateral slider switches de the musical movement on and off, the glazed mechanical movement with crown winding, the main plate is punched patent 6776. White enamel dial, decentralized radial time indication at 12 o’clock with Roman hours, outer minute divisions and pink gold hands, an enamel painting of musical instruments below. Solid, plain case.
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Diameter: 60 mm
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Weight: 143 g
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Signed: Albert Didisheim & Frères
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Musical watches as the present piece are extremely rare and usually no longer intact.